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Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
function test, ANA (e.g ... not required in all ... patients if the cause ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
incidentally during medical ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... patient’s underlying medical ... • Check ECG rhythm ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
arrest where other causes ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... as a possible cause ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Can’t Intubate, Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
This is the last resort when
Guidelines for Crises ... last resort when all ... airway expertise e.g ... Guidelines for crises ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Rockwood Clinical Frailty Score

There is no single generally accepted clinical definition of frailty. Previously developed tools
occasionally, e.g ... – People whose medical ... need help with all ... from whatever cause
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
Most cases are related ... • Thrombosis (e.g ... generally requires all ... Thrombocythemia #ET #hematology ... diagnosis #management #hematology